Being a member of cabin requires plenty of people skills and patience, especially when dealing with disgruntled or disruptive passengers.

However, it's not just drunken arguments or aggressive holidaymakers who can test flight attendants' limits; in fact, there are certain habits most people are guilty of which are a sure-fire way of getting on the cabin crew's nerves.

Two anonymous flight attendants have opened up to PopSugar about passengers' most annoying habits - and it all comes down to bad manners.

They revealed: "Discourteous passengers, touching the flight attendant to get their attention as we walk by, whispering (the plane can be very loud and I'm not the best at reading lips!), complaining about weather and/or aircraft maintenance delays (we don't have any control over this, and we are just as inconvenienced as you are)."

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As for in-flight complaints, while you are entitled to speak up if something isn't right or you need assistance, it's worth considering whether there's anything the flight attendant can actually do to help.

After all, we get it - flight delays are frustrating, and it can be annoying when they've run out of certain food or drink and it feels like you've only just begun the journey; often it feels like flight attendants are the only ones you can vent your frustrations to.

But the reality is that in some situations, there's very little they can do. After all, you're thousands of miles high up in the air, so they can hardly pop out to the local shop to restock suppliess!

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"We also have no control when it comes to delays due to weather and/or aircraft maintenance. So please, be courteous to us in the event those may occur. As Captain Sullenberger said, 'Better a delay than a disaster!'"

It's worth keeping cabin crew on your side - after all, they're the ones who can dish out those extra in-flight perks for free , from first class treats to an extra helping of food.